Person Centred Software (PCS) system for use across our homes, revolutionising our care planning.
In recent years, Martha Trust has implemented a Person Centred Software (PCS) system for use across our homes. It has revolutionised our care planning, recording all daily care and enhancing our communication methods.
The benefits of PCS have been enormous for residents, staff and relatives. The system produces more detailed clinical evidence, detailed recording of accurate and timely care and a variety of valuable reports which are used to identify issues and trends, enhancing clinical care for residents. It also saves carers, admin and nurses time on writing, shift handovers, on care planning and preparation of monthly reviews, whilst providing a robust communication tool for all staff to be fully aware of the care needs of all our residents.
PCS allows relatives the opportunity to have access to information about the daily care of their loved ones, including records of care, photos and reports. The feedback from the relatives has been so positive. They feel that they are involved in their loved ones lives and demonstrates Martha’s transparency and open approach to care.
The PCS system directly contributed to our CQC good rating, with inspectors making the following observation: “staff knew people’s care needs exceptionally well and were able to quickly recognise changes in people’s condition.”
